Head of Design, Adobe Creative

Adobe Systems
San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 128,100 - 289,900 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Skills: ["Leadership","Exceptional taste","Communication","Community building","Strategic thinking"]

Lead design excellence for Adobe Creative, setting craft standards and building the practice, frameworks, tools, and culture that guide high-velocity work and flagship global moments. Own art direction across creative, content, and experiences—translating Adobe’s identity system into distinctive, adaptable expression. Partner across Production, Operations, Creative Technology, Product, and Brand, direct agencies, and develop design leaders while advancing AI-native workflows and responsible AI principles.

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Head of Design, Adobe Creative

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Job Summary

Lead design excellence for Adobe Creative, setting craft standards and building the practice, frameworks, tools, and culture that guide high-velocity work and flagship global moments. Own art direction across creative, content, and experiences—translating Adobe’s identity system into distinctive, adaptable expression. Partner across Production, Operations, Creative Technology, Product, and Brand, direct agencies, and develop design leaders while advancing AI-native workflows and responsible AI principles.
Location: San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and hold Adobe Creative’s design craft standard across creative, content, and experiences.
  • •Establish principles and frameworks that enable stronger design decisions earlier, translating them into tools, templates, and AI-enabled workflows.
  • •Lead design from early development through final execution, shaping art direction across global campaigns, product launches, and live experiences.
  • •Partner across teams and leadership (Brand, Campaigns, Copy, Production, Operations, Creative Technology, Product) to maintain craft while supporting speed and scale.
  • •Lead and develop design leaders, recruit talent, protect meaningful time for making, and build a feedback-driven, learning-oriented culture.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 128,100 - 289,900 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years of experience in design, art direction, or multidisciplinary creative leadership.
  • •Significant experience as a senior design leader, Executive Creative Director, Design Director, or equivalent.
  • •A world-class portfolio demonstrating exceptional craft across creative, content and experiences.
  • •Experience building design practices, systems, and teams—not just reviewing finished work.
  • •Deep fluency with Adobe Creative Cloud, Firefly, and generative AI workflows.
Skills:LeadershipExceptional tasteCommunicationCommunity buildingStrategic thinking
Tech Stack:Adobe Creative CloudFireflyGenerative AIAI-native workflows

Company Brief

Adobe Systems
Provides creative, marketing, and document management software and cloud services, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and the Adobe Experience Cloud, serving creative professionals, enterprises, and governments worldwide.
Industry: SaaS
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1982
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